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A patient diagnosed with pneumonia is being admitted to the medical-surgical unit. Which nursing action has the highest priority for this patient?

While assisting a physician during a bronchoscopy procedure, the therapist notices bright red blood in the specimen tube. The therapist should prepare which of the following NEXT?

A nurse is teaching a patient who has rheumatoid arthritis about increasing physical rest as part of her treatment plan. Which outcomes of this intervention should the nurse document as a goal for this patient?

A client with suspected biliary obstruction due to gallstones reports changes to the color of his stools. Which stool color does the nurse recognize as common to biliary obstruction?

Which of the following would be an indication to delay ventilator liberation efforts on a patient receiving mechanical ventilatory support?

     2 PM      5 PM     Peak airway pressure 45 cm H2O   56 cm H2O   Static airway pressure 35 cm H2O   46 cm H2O   PEEP 5 cm H2O   5 cm H2O   Delivered tidal volume 750 mL   750 mL   Inspiratory flow 55 L/min   55 L/min   The above data is from patient receiving mechanical ventilation. What is the next action the respiratory therapist should take?

A patient receiving oxygen by non-rebreather mask is breathing rapidly and deeply. The reservoir bag collapses completely with each inspiration. The therapist should

The following data is available for a patient receiving volume-controlled mechanical ventilation:    6 am   9 am     Ppeak(cm H2O) 20 32   Pplat (cm H2O) 13 25   Set VT (L) 0.6 0.6   PEEP (cm H2O) 5 5   Which one of the following interpretations is most consistent with these data?

Despite repeated attempts, a respiratory therapist is unable to obtain successful quality control values on a blood gas analyzer. The therapist should

A client is admitted to the health care facility with active tuberculosis (TB). What intervention should the nurse include in the client’s care plan?